RHONDAThe officer’s eyes widened when she saw Malcolm.“Good day, Alpha Malcolm,” she quickly greeted.“Good day, Officer. How may we help you?” Malcolm responded, knowing fully well why she was here.“You’re parked in an unauthorized area, so I came to check what’s going on,” she said. “Is there a problem? I might be able to help…”“There’s no problem, officer. I just got... overwhelmed, and I had to park to cool off the heat,” Malcolm told her.“If only she knew the context,” I whispered in his head, and a smile spread across his lips. The officer thought he was smiling at her, and she also smiled.I shook my head.“Are you... less overwhelmed now? I could help if you need it,” she quickly muttered.The only reason she wasn't issuing a ticket right now was because it was Malcolm. A regular person would've gotten a ticket. Instead, she was here, caring for him. Classism was real. “No. I am good. We’ll leave now. Thank you,” Malcolm waved at her. And as she tried to poke inside the
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